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Modern whaling & bear-hunting : a record of present-day whaling with up-to-date appliances in many parts of the world, and of bear and seal hunting in the Arctic regions
Title: Modern whaling & bear-hunting : a record of present-day whaling with up-to-date appliances in many parts of the world, and of bear and seal hunting in the Arctic regions
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